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Inventory Count – Shipping Paused
The week of June 20th through June 27th, R. F. Orchids will be conducting an inventory count and will not be shipping out any orders during that time. Shipping will resume on Monday, June 28, 2021.
Gift-giving R. F. Orchids style!
Next up are the Paphiopedilum, Cymbidium and Phalaenopsis orchid keychains. They are absolutely stunning! Giving them as gifts will show someone you really care. They are both practical and beautiful. Each one retails for $25.00, so you won't be breaking the bank...
We Are Open – With Limits
We’re still under some restrictions, so while the nursery is open regular hours (9am to 5pm daily except Mondays), visitors who have received Covid-19 vaccinations, do not need to wear a mask. All others should continue to follow the Covid-19 guidelines by wearing a...
Our 27th Award of Quality!
At their February meeting, AOS judges at the West Palm Beach Judging Center granted a total of thirteen awards to our orchids. Thirteen in one day! We’re thrilled and humbled at this recognition. The awards included our 27th Award of Quality (AQ/AOS) for the hybrid...
New Orchid Stamps!
On Friday, Feb. 21, the United States Postal Service (USPS) will be launching a new series of first class forever stamps, “Wild Orchids”, at the AOS Library at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden in Coral Gables, Florida. The ceremony is at 11am, and after the...
AOS Awards in January
We were honored to receive two flower-quality awards at the January meeting of the West Palm Beach Judging Center. Judges recognized Vanda Christa Collins ‘Starburst Beauty’ AM/AOS, and Rhynchostylis gigantea ‘Crownfox Confetti’ FCC/AOS. The First Class Cerftificate...
Consumer Education II
We already have a page for “consumer education”, where we cover topics like “monkey" orchids, “blue” orchids, “black” orchids, “ice” orchids and more, but it was getting long so we decided to add new material here instead. We'll cover different topics on this page,...
Consumer Education
“Monkey” Orchid So, we get a lot of calls and emails asking if we have “the monkey orchid”. The short answer is no, we do not. But we get enough inquiries about this that we think a little consumer education is in order. There are two different orchid species with the...
R.F. Orchids Wins National Award
We are humbled to receive the 2018 Roy T. Fukumura Award from the American Orchid Society, for our Aerdv. Somsri Sunlight ‘Golden Sands’ AM/AOS. This award is given “to the grower of the orchid plant, either species or hybrid, as the most outstanding example of the...